President Yoon and Lee's ”empty-handed meeting” only confirmed their differences in positions. If that's how it went, there was no point in the meeting. - South Korean media

The dramatic agreement reached at the meeting between President Yoon Seok-yeol and Democratic Party Chairman Lee Jae-myung on the 29th revealed the unbridgeable gap between them.
However, Lee called on the Democratic Party to "listen to what the people have to say," calling this "the last chance to steer the country in a new direction," and his remarks were no different from the arguments presented by the Democratic Party at the agenda coordination meeting.
From the demand for the payment of subsidies to help restore civilian livelihoods, to President Yoon expressing regret over the use of his veto and respecting future National Assembly decisions, to the special prosecution bill for the death of Corporal Choi and the clarification of suspicions against President Yoon's family,
The contents of the proposal were exactly the same as those demanded by the Democratic Party. The meeting was extended by two hours and 10 minutes, but the presidential office expressed its reluctance on both sides, and no compromise could be reached.
The only exception was Lee's statement that he would actively cooperate to resolve political conflicts. In response to the proposal by the National Assembly's Special Committee on Pension Reform and Public Comment Committee, which he called "a deterioration rather than a reform," Lee said,
The government's demand for a 50% income replacement rate and 13% insurance premium rate to be handled responsibly has increased concerns that pension reform will become even more complicated.
Experts estimate that the tax burden will reach 102 trillion won (US$89 billion), an increase of 126 trillion won (US$132 billion) from the current system. This is because the debt that future generations will bear will be almost disaster-class.
The fact that the talks ended without any results was also confirmed by the fact that both sides held separate press conferences to discuss the contents of the talks without drawing up a written agreement. Presidential Spokesperson Lee Do-woon said
"President Yoon said that a consensus body between the ruling and opposition parties is necessary," he said, announcing that "they agreed to hold a forum for close discussion in the future," but the feasibility of this happening remains unclear.
The difference in opinion is clear from Lee's words, "We confirmed a common understanding that it is an important issue, but it is also true that there are policy differences." The Democratic Party of Korea believes that the key to overcoming the difficult situation lies in President Yoon's will.
It is clear that both sides will claim that the two sides are at odds, but neither side can escape responsibility. In the political world, there have been calls for this meeting to open the closed door to dialogue and be the first step in correcting the course of politics.
However, in the current situation where the opposition party is expected to run away with the election with the help of its overwhelming number of seats, the meeting ended as a disappointment. The political situation is likely to become even more chaotic from now on, and the government and the ruling party may be forced into a difficult position.
For the sake of the national interest and the realization of politics for the future, compromise and dialogue between the two sides is urgently needed.